Derrick Jones Jr. vs. Purvis Short Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Purvis Short and Derrick Jones Jr. that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Derrick Jones Jr.: 2016-17 to 2024-25
Purvis Short: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derrick Jones Jr. 0 Purvis Short 0

NBA Seasons Derrick Jones Jr. 9 Purvis Short 12

Playoffs Played Derrick Jones Jr. 5 Purvis Short 3

All-Star Games Derrick Jones Jr. 0 Purvis Short 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 7.2 Purvis Short 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 3.3 Purvis Short 4.3

Assists Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7 Purvis Short 2.5

Steals Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7 Purvis Short 1.0

Blocks Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.6 Purvis Short 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Jones Jr. 3,590 Purvis Short 14,607

Total Rebounds Derrick Jones Jr. 1,630 Purvis Short 3,625

Total Assists Derrick Jones Jr. 366 Purvis Short 2,123

Total Steals Derrick Jones Jr. 345 Purvis Short 878

Total Blocks Derrick Jones Jr. 314 Purvis Short 178

Total Games Derrick Jones Jr. 497 Purvis Short 842

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .507 Purvis Short .474

3-Point Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .325 Purvis Short .282 *

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .706 Purvis Short .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 10.1 (2025) Purvis Short 28.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 4.0 (2019) Purvis Short 5.5 (1984)

Assists Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 1.1 (2020) Purvis Short 3.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 1.0 (2025) Purvis Short 1.5 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.9 (2021) Purvis Short 0.3 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 5.8 Purvis Short 10.4

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 2.1 Purvis Short 2.8

Assists Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7 Purvis Short 1.6

Steals Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.5 Purvis Short 0.7

Blocks Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7 Purvis Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Jones Jr. 296 Purvis Short 187

Total Rebounds Derrick Jones Jr. 108 Purvis Short 51

Total Assists Derrick Jones Jr. 38 Purvis Short 29

Total Steals Derrick Jones Jr. 23 Purvis Short 13

Total Blocks Derrick Jones Jr. 35 Purvis Short 2

Total Games Derrick Jones Jr. 51 Purvis Short 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .466 Purvis Short .424

3-Point Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .346 Purvis Short .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .630 Purvis Short .878

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 9.1 (2024) Purvis Short 14.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 3.5 (2024) Purvis Short 3.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 1.2 (2024) Purvis Short 2.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.6 (2025) Purvis Short 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 1.3 (2025) Purvis Short 0.2 (1987)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.